environment – Flashcards

The increasing global demand for energy is

Rachel Carson's impact on environmental policy change was aided by support from

Most of the world's population growth in the near future will be in

The Human Development Index

A store is constructed on a farm field, leading to increased runoff into streams. The increased runoff leads to mudslides in the surrounding region. This construction results in the loss of ecosystem capital in the form of services because it

Which of the following is the "Environmentalist's Paradox

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment primarily characterized human impact on

10) Which of the following relationships is most likely to occur if global climate change policies are not enacted soon?

11) Which of the following is an example of the greatest cause of biodiversity loss in the world today?

12) In 2013, most species in the world go extinct because

13) Biodiversity is important because

14) Which of the following terms best describes the practice of environmental science?

15) During the Great Depression, conservation

16) If rivers were catching fire in 2015, what group would most likely be involved to investigate the situation and apply federal laws?

17) The environmental movement was a grassroots initiative that ;

19) Which of the following best illustrates the spirit of stewardship?

20) Which of the following best illustrates sustainability?

21) Which one of the following terms least applies to the practice of sound science?

23) Thousands of cases of lung cancer occur in a two-year period in a city outside of Kentucky, at rates that are double that seen in other cities in the United States. Scientists working in that region assume that .

24) All scientific investigations are initially founded upon

25) A pharmaceutical company runs an advertisement on TV, providing data that describe the way in which their own customer preference survey places their product ahead of their competitors' products. This claim is most likely

26) Which of the following best describes natural laws?

27) Based on the result of the experiment, which of the following is the most accurate conclusion?

28) Some students on a biology field trip were sitting around watching honey bees. Some of the students noticed that bees spent more time on some flowers than on other flowers. As they talked about this behavior, the students offered various explanations. Some thought that the bees were avoiding predators on some flowers. Other students suggested that some flowers may have sweeter nectar. These speculations about bee behavior are examples of

29) Every scientific observation and test has demonstrated that

30) The scientific peer-review process ensures that .

31) Justice and equity in regulating environmental quality are components of

32) Which of the following best illustrates bias in scientific investigations?

33) Subjective judgments about complex environmental phenomena often lead to

34) Compared to sound science, junk science

36) The concept of sustainable development includes.

37) Sustainable solutions should

38) Which one of the following is least likely to be a product of a transition to a sustainable civilization?

39) The statement, "The Earth was not given to you by your parents, it was lent to you from your children" best reflects

40) The examples of the Snoqualmie, Ramesh Agrawal, Wangari Maathai, and the advice of Rachel Carson in Silent Spring all inspire us to become which of the following?

41) In 1910, President Theodore Roosevelt said "I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us." His message best reflects

42) A disproportionately high placement of toxic waste sites in regions of the United States populated by minorities most likely indicates

43) Discriminatory trade practices that favor industrialized countries over developing countries are

44) According to many scientists, which of the following needs the most attention from globalization efforts?

45) Globalization is largely the result of

46) The greatest impact of globalization is seen in the

47) Economic growth in China has led to extensive air and water pollution because of

48) In response to environmental problems, the Chinese government has

50) Rising per capita income is associated with